Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 65.5% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Prague, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK225.19
|
$16.61
A$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.72
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.18
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.29
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.30
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.52
|
$4.93
A$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.47
|
$5.53
A$8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.12
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.53
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.92
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.44
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.30
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.52
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.49
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.95
|
$0.99
A$1.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.89
|
$4.83
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK562.98
|
$126.80
A$191.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK629,509.87
|
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.75
|
$19.61
A$29.68
|
|
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK505.73
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,093.95
|
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,477.99
|
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,467.20
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
|
pay 88.6% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,941.04
|
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,768.07
|
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.90
|
$6.65
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.36
|
$3.40
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.54
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,438.41
|
$51.92
A$78.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.90
|
$14.62
A$22.13
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,947.23
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK920.42
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,299.11
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,707.24
|
$115.21
A$174.41
|
|
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